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CLEVELAND — For the first time in five games, the Cleveland Cavaliers weren’t bailed out by their offense as they fell to the Miami Heat 120-103. “If you want to win in the league, you have to commit to defense,” Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said before the game. “Point blank, you’re not going to […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t put their best foot forward to start this game. Let’s go over today’s winners and losers. LOSER- Coming Out Flat Second night of a back-to-back. Numerous key players are down due to injury. Random, meaningless game in March. I understand all of the context. That still doesn’t mean it’s okay for […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers four-game winning streak was snapped by the Miami Heat. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 28 points, 4 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 turnovers The first half was on par with some of the defensive effort we’ve seen this week from Mitchell. The second half, though? […]
Even though the Cleveland Cavaliers climbed back and erased a 21-point second-half deficit, the Miami Heat survived with a 120-103 road win over Cleveland inside Rocket Center Wednesday night. The 17-point win snapped the Heat’s five-game losing streak — while also snapping the Cavaliers’ four-game win streak. Miami ended the final 6:59 on a 23-8 […] The post Heat outlast Cavaliers 120-103, snap five-game losing streak appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers‘ slow start on both ends of the floor did them in. They erased a 21-point deficit and grabbed a brief fourth-quarter lead, but they weren’t able to hold off the Miami Heat, resulting in a 120-103 loss. The defense — once again — was the issue. Head coach Kenny Atkinson […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a tough time keeping their ideal starting lineup on the floor. We’re not sure if Dean Wade is in their preferred playoff starting lineup, but he has been a starter for most of the season. Unfortunately, the Cavs could be without him for a few games as he went down […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a tough time keeping their ideal starting lineup on the floor. We’re not sure if Dean Wade is in their preferred playoff starting lineup, but he has been a starter for most of the season. Unfortunately, the Cavs could be without him for a few games as he went down […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to push their winning streak to five games as they take on the Miami Heat. Share your thoughts as the game unfolds. If you aren’t a member of the community, sign up so you can talk to your fellow Cavalier fans and make your voice heard! Go Cavs!
The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of a three-game stretch against teams from the Sunshine State. On Wednesday, they’ll take on the Miami Heat for the first of two games in a row against an opponent they could face in the first round of the playoffs. The Cavs’ position at fourth in the conference […]
After their much recent blowout loss, the Miami Heat are now sporting a season-worst five-game losing streak— immediately after a season-best seven-game win streak. This stretch of the Heat’s season has shown exactly what this team is; consistently inconsistent. Just a couple of weeks ago, Miami emerged to tie for the Eastern Conference’s fifth seed. […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat will attempt to avoid their sixth loss in a row as they face Cavs in Cleveland appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops ...
They’re 16-2 since the All-Star break. They’re relatively healthy. They seem like they’re not only rounding into form but, quite possibly, existing in the roundest form any of us could’ve possibly imagined. I found myself at various times during the broadcast almost wanting to turn it off because it felt too bright. Too pure. Almost […]
The San Antonio Spurs let it fly in their big win over the Miami Heat. From a voracious volley of threes to camping out at the charity stripe to the tune of 28 free throw attempts, these Spurs were cooking with gas on a night that 6 players scored in the double digits and the […]
Once again, the Miami Heat see themselves reeling, this time with 10 games left in the season. In an airtight middle of the Eastern Conference, Miami is following a season-long seven-game win streak with a five-game losing streak, tying a season-long, highlighted by the team’s 25-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs Monday. In addition […] The post Bam Adebayo explains brief confrontation with Erik Spoelstra in recent loss appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Last night in Miami, Victor Wembanyama hit two personal career milestones. Eight seconds into the second quarter, Wemby picked up his 600th block against Norman Powell. The block upset Erik Spoelstra earning him a technical foul. Two minutes later Wemby scored his 4000th point on an emphatic dunk lobbed by Crater Bryant (see 35 second […]
The Miami Heat dropped their fifth-straight game Monday night inside Kaseya Center, getting demolished in a 136-111 loss to Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio’s offense was on cruise control all night. Wembanyama led the way with a game-high 26 points in 26 minutes, shooting 11-of-22 from the floor while grabbing 15 […] The post Victor Wembanyama, Spurs pick apart Heat in 136-111 thrashing appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Spurs are showing no signs of slowing down as the regular season nears its end. They went into Miami and dominated en route to an easy 136-111 win, their sixth victory in a row. Victor Wembanyama impacted the game on both ends in a way that few players have this season to help put […]
San Antonio bludgeoned the once-vaunted Miami defense with three straight quarters of 30+ point scoring on their way to a 136-111 road win. The Heat and Spurs began this late season matchup with the proper respect and went after each other with a physicality resembling a conference semifinals game. But with matching 38 point bursts […]
Miami Heat: San Antonio Spurs: Starting 5: Miami Heat: San Antonio Spurs: Broadcast Info: Tipoff: 7:00 PM EST TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun (Eric Reid & John Crotty) Radio: AM 560 Sports WQAM & The HEAT Radio Network (Jason Jackson) Spanish Radio: WAQI 710 AM & The HEAT Spanish Radio Network (José Pañeda) ********* To […] The post GAMETHREAD: San Antonio Spurs (53-18) @ Miami Heat (38-33) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. It’s the final stretch of the season, and your intrepid game […]
Following a crushing buzzer-beating loss over the weekend, the Miami Heat are taking a four-game losing streak into another daunting task as they host the San Antonio Spurs. Led by sophomore sensation Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs have consistently been one of the best teams in the entire league this season. They are coming into Kaseya […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat to host another tough matchup versus Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Kevin Durant moves into fifth on the NBA all-time scoring list as Houston Rockets beat Miami Heat in a dramatic buzzer-beater. Full NBA roundup and key performances.
Kevin Durant moves into fifth on the NBA all-time scoring list as Houston Rockets beat Miami Heat in a dramatic buzzer-beater. Full NBA roundup and key performances.
Less than 2 weeks ago, Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat were the talk of the NBA. An 83 point performance that put Adebayo in the record books also happened to coincide with a 7 game win streak that’s kept them right in the thick of things out East as the season winds down. Since […]
Have the Houston Rockets turned the corner after adding Reed Sheppard to the starting lineup? Well, it bears mentioning that it took a great bounce to beat the Miami Heat on Saturday night. It also bears mentioning that Houston was only down in that situation because the player that Sheppard replaced in the starting lineup, […]